CONNECT WITH AMERICA | THINgS TO DO a = Civil War | b = Family Friendly FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT’S POPE-LEIGHEY HOUSE www.woodlawnpopeleighey.org 703-780-4000 | 9000 Richmond Hwy., Alexandria 22309 | Frank Lloyd Wright’s only public home in Virginia stands as a classic example of his Usonian architecture. FREEMAN HOUSE MUSEUM www.historicviennainc.org 703-938-5187 | 131 Church St. NE, Vienna 22180 | Built in 1859, this Virginia Historic Landmark was used as a makeshift hospital during the Civil War but now serves as a museum. Open Wednesday-Sunday. a GEORGE WASHINGTON’S MOUNT VERNON FRYING PAN FARM PARK www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/ frying-pan-park | 703-437-9101 2709 West Ox Rd., Herndon 20171 Preserves and interprets farm life of the 1920s-1960s. Farm animals and agricultural tools reflect rural heritage. b www.mountvernon.org 703-780-2000 | 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy., Mount Vernon 22121 America’s most popular historic estate and home to our first president offers a look into george Washington’s life and legacy. AD ON PAGE 1 b www.honorbrewing.com 703-596-1567 | 14004 Willard Rd. #A, Chantilly 20151 | Brew great Beer. Honor American Heroes. AD ON PAGE 65 HONOR BREWING COMPANY JUICY BREWING CO. GO APE ZIPLINE & ADVENTURE PARK www.juicybrewing.com | 703-97-JUICY 257 Sunset Park Dr., Herndon 20170 Intimate taproom experience offering hazy IPAs and fruit-forward sours in Herndon. FUN LAND OF FAIRFAX www.funlandfairfax.com | 703-817-2488 5111 Westfields Blvd., Centreville 20120 One of the largest indoor entertainment centers in the region with go-karts, laser tag, a ropes course, rock climbing, VR, game rooms and more! b www.goape.com | 800-971-8271 7550 Reservation Dr., Springfield 22153 Awesome treetop adventure courses, ziplines, Tarzan swings, giant rope nets and general monkey business. Seasonal. b LAKE ANNE BREW HOUSE www.lakeannebrewhouse.com 571-758-2739 | 11424 Washington Plz. W, Reston 20190 | A nano-brewery overlooking beautiful Lake Anne. GUM SPRINGS HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM LAUREL GROVE SCHOOL MUSEUM www.laurelgroveschool.org | 703-313-4690 | 6840 Beulah St., Alexandria 22310 Built in the 1880s, it’s the last remaining African American schoolhouse in Northern VA. G34.3 BREWING COMPANY www.g343brewingcompany.com 8532 Terminal Rd., Suites L, M, N, Lorton 22079 | Small-batch brewing company located in Lorton with a “concept” taproom where you’ll take one small step into outer space. www.gumspringsmuseum.blogspot.com 703-375-9825 | 8100 Fordson Rd., Gum Springs 22306 | Preserves the heritage, culture, artifacts and traditions of the oldest African American community in the county. Schedule varies. b LEGO ® DISCOVERY CENTER HERNDON DEPOT MUSEUM www.herndonhistoricalsociety.org 717 Lynn St., Herndon 20170 | Museum within a former train station, run by the Herndon Historical Society. Open Sunday afternoons, March-December. a www.legolanddiscoverycenter.com 6500 Springfield Mall, Springfield 22150 The ultimate indoor playground with millions of LEgO ® bricks, attractions and more inside Springfield Town Center. b LUCY BURNS MUSEUM www.workhousearts.org/ lucyburnsmuseum | 703-584-2900 | 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton 22079 | Tells the story of suffragists imprisoned for picketing the White House for the right to vote. GEORGE MASON’S GUNSTON HALL MUSTANG SALLY BREWING COMPANY HISTORIC BLENHEIM HOUSE C. 1859 AND THE CIVIL WAR INTERPRETIVE CENTER www.gunstonhall.org 703-550-9220 | 10709 Gunston Rd., Mason Neck 22079 | 550-acre historic home of george Mason, “Father of the Bill of Rights.” Featuring Mason’s 1755 mansion, a new exhibit, hiking trails, a garden, shop and more. AD ON PAGE 7 b www.msbrewing.com | 703-378-7450 14140 Parke Long Ct., Chantilly 20151 Classic American craft brewery inspired by Old World brewing traditions. GEORGE WASHINGTON’S DISTILLERY AND GRISTMILL www.fairfaxva.gov/visitors | 703-591-0560 | 3610 Blenheim Blvd., Fairfax 22030 | Significant for Civil War soldier graffiti. Exhibit gallery and gift shop. Open Tuesday-Saturday from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free tour at 1 p.m. a b www.mountvernon.org | 703-780-2000 5514 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy., Mount Vernon 22309 | Features costumed millers using materials and machinery from the period in which they were originally used. Open April-October. b HISTORIC FAIRFAX COUNTY COURTHOUSE www.fairfaxcounty.gov/circuit/historic-records-center/courthouse-history 703-246-4168 | 4000 Chain Bridge Rd., Fairfax 22030 | County courthouse for more than 200 years, this historical building is located in the heart of Fairfax City. a THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY www.thenmusa.org | 800-506-2672 1775 Liberty Dr., Fort Belvoir 22060 Experience American history through the eyes of soldiers. AD ON IBC a b 52 | FAIRFAX COUNTY VISITORS GUIDE
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